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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: "Linda.gemayellb@gmail.com" <Linda.gemayellb@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 09:11:23 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT PLEASE




I am Vincent Kamara, the only son of late Mr.Kande Kamara from Sierra Leone,23 years of age.My father was a limited liability of Cocoa and Gold merchant in South Africa before his untimely death, After a business trip to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, to negotiate with his partners on his intention to expand his investment in Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire.A week after he came back from Abidjan, he was attacked with my mother by unknown assassins. My mother died instantly.My father died after five days in a private hospital,I didn't know that my father was going to leave me so soon after I lost my mum.Before my father gave up the ghost, it was like he knew death was close,my father may his soul rest in perfect peace disclosed to me that he deposited the sum of $US8,000,000,00 United states  Dollars (EIGHT MILLION US DOLLARS) in a private security firm in Asia.That the money was meant for his cocoa and Gold company he want to establish in Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire though, according to my father,the money is parked in a metallic trunk box,deposited and declared it as vital family belongings.He handed me the code to open the box and the deposit certificate.He instructed me to seek for a reliable and trust worthy person,to help me investment this money abroad for my future.I have succeeded in locating the security company in Asia, and also confirmed the item with most honest and confidentiality. Now I am soliciting for your assistance to help me claim and transfer this money out from the security firm in your favor to your account for safe keeping there, and assist me invest this money in real estate business in your country, as this money is my only hope for a better life.I am Awaiting anxiosly to hear from you on this, then we can discuss futher the modalities of this transaction.


Yours sincerely

Mr.Kamara Vincent

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